diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
index bbd1209694b89..897bbd686cd96 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_queue.c
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ void nf_unregister_queue_handler(struct net *net)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(nf_unregister_queue_handler);
 
+static void nf_queue_sock_put(struct sock *sk)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_INET
+	sock_gen_put(sk);
+#else
+	sock_put(sk);
+#endif
+}
+
 static void nf_queue_entry_release_refs(struct nf_queue_entry *entry)
 {
 	struct nf_hook_state *state = &entry->state;
@@ -56,7 +65,7 @@ static void nf_queue_entry_release_refs(struct nf_queue_entry *entry)
 	if (state->out)
 		dev_put(state->out);
 	if (state->sk)
-		sock_put(state->sk);
+		nf_queue_sock_put(state->sk);
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER)
 	if (entry->physin)